On April 11, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season ushered in the final day. In the final game of the season, the 76ers were challenged by the Pistons at home, and with both Embiid and Harden on duty, the 76ers beat the Pistons 118-106 to end all 82 games.
As a result, the 76ers finally finished with 51 wins and 31 losses, and their record was second only to the Heat, which was equal to the Celtics and Bucks, but because of the disadvantage of ranking rules such as the win-loss relationship, the 76ers eventually ranked 4th in the East. The 5th-place team in the East is the Raptors, the two teams will meet in the first round, and the 76ers will have home advantage.
A very unfavorable news for the 76ers is that due to unvaccinated, according to Canada's epidemic regulations, the 76ers' defensive toughster Sable cannot play in the road game against the Raptors. In this series, he can only play a maximum of 4 games, which is 4 home games for the 76ers.
It is worth mentioning that the two teams have met in the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals. At that time, Leonard led the Raptors to eliminate the 76ers 4:3, but compared with the time, the two teams are no longer the same, Leonard and Lowry have left the Raptors, the 76ers side is without Simmons and Butler, Embiid's side is replaced by Harden.
In addition, Nets reporter Chris Milholen predicted this group of showdowns: "I am optimistic about the Raptors' 6-game victory over the 76ers to advance. In four regular-season encounters this season, the Raptors have a 3-1 record against the 76ers. After the end of the two eastern conference play-offs, the specific time of the first round of the eastern conference will be announced.